Crown prince to make decision on Bahrain GP February 20, 2011 FORMULA ONE supremo Bernie Ecclestone will leave the decision on whether to hold next month’s Bahrain Grand Prix to the country’s crown prince. The first race of the new season is in jeopardy as a result of the unrest that has seen six people killed after police fired live rounds at protestors demanding reform. Ecclestone [...]
Arsenal or Orient next for United February 20, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED will face either Arsenal or Leyton Orient at Old Trafford in the quarter finals of the FA Cup after the draw was made yesterday. Elsewhere, either Manchester City or Aston Villa will face the winners of the fifth round tie between Everton and Reading, while Stoke will face the victors of tonight’s clash [...]
FOOTBALL ROUND-UP February 20, 2011 Der Hammer finally set for Irons debut GERMAN midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger will finally make his West Ham debut against Burnley in the FA Cup tonight. The former Aston Villa star joined in the summer from Lazio but has missed the entire season with a thigh injury. Away from the FA Cup, West Ham received a [...]
Sri Lanka get off to winning start February 20, 2011 MAHELA JAYAWARDENE’S century inspired co-hosts Sri Lanka to a 210-run win over Canada in their opening game of the World Cup. The Lions batted first and hit 332-7 off their 50 overs with Jayawardene and captain Kumar Sangakkara sharing a 179-run third-wicket stand. In reply only Rizwan Cheema put up any resistance with a quick [...]
Saracens thrash hapless Leeds February 20, 2011 Saracens kept up the pressure on Premiership pace setters Leicester with a 39-0 win over bottom side Leeds. Michael Tagicakibau crossed in second minute for the hosts, Alex Goode kicking the extras, the first of his 14 points. Brad Barritt and James Short also went over before half-time, with Richard Wigglesworth sealing Sarries a bonus [...]
Soderling wins in Marseille February 20, 2011 Robin Soderling came from a set down to clinch the ATP Open 13 title in Marseille with a 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 win over Marin Cilic. Having dropped the first set, the world No4, Soderling, settled into his rhythm and broke the Croatian twice to seal the second set. A fine backhand down the line followed [...]
Higgins defends Welsh title February 20, 2011 John Higgins beat Stephen Maguire 9-6 to secure back-to-back Welsh Open titles. Maguire dominated early on but only managed to open up a 5-3 lead. Maguire had plenty more chances in the evening session, but the world No1 was ruthless as he won five frames in succession. Maguire stopped the rot with a 75 but [...]
BARCA WIN IS OUR CATALYST February 17, 2011 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has urged his team to use their watershed victory over Barcelona as the springboard for success in a four-pronged challenge for silverware. The Gunners sent shockwaves throughout Europe by coming from behind on Wednesday night to topple Barca, a team widely regarded as the best in the world. Manager Arsene Wenger [...]
Cheapest public seat for final to cost £163 February 17, 2011 EUROPEAN chiefs last night defended ticket prices for the Champions League final after revealing that the general public will have to pay £163, at the very least, to attend the Wembley showdown in May. Governing body Uefa has set aside 11,000 tickets for general release, with prices ranging from £150 to £300. Fans are limited [...]
Ignore doom merchants, World Cup still matters February 17, 2011 THE 50-OVER World Cup might have lost some of its prestige and allure as a result of the boom in Twenty20 cricket, but reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. Four years ago in the Caribbean the authorities got things badly wrong. Poor crowds, the lack of a genuine threat to Australia and a convoluted [...]